City Council will consider awarding a professional engineering services contract to Morrison-Maierle, Inc. in the amount of $260,000 for design, bidding and construction administration services on W.O. 18-15: Voelker Pump Station Improvements and Staples Generator.  The project consists of installing a new pump, VFD, motor control cabinet, piping and valves, and a flow meter to the Voelker Pump Station and constructing a building addition and relocating a generator to Staples Pump Station. 
 
Morrison-Mairele was selected based on City staff review of two project proposals submitted by prequalified firms that have considerable pump experience with the City of Billings. The other firm considered for the work was HDR.

City Council may:

• Award the professional engineering services contract to Morrison-Mairele, or;
• Disapprove award of the construction contract to Morrison-Mairele.  If the project is not completed, Voelker will not have pumping capacity for the increasing demand and Staples will not have a backup generator.

Funding for this project has been approved by City Council for FY 19 in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)  and is sufficient for the engineering design and construction administration portion of the project. 
 

Project Budget	$1,632,200
Previously Encumbered	$0
This Contract	$260,000
Budget Remaining	$1,372,200

Staff recommends that the City Council award a professional engineering services contract for the design and construction administration of W.O. 18-15: Voelker Pump Station Improvements and Staples Generator to Morrison-Maierle, Inc., in the amount of $260,000.